Trying to solve the Poschl-Teller potential

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Trying to solve the Poschl-Teller potential (quantum mechanics)

Homework Statement


I have a superpotential that give me 2 of the Poschl-Teller potentials.
The superpotential is:
W(x)=-b*cot(x)
The Poschl-Teller potentials are:
J(x,b)=b(b-1)/(sin(x))^2-b^2
K(x,b)=b(b+1)/(sin(x))^2-b^2

Homework Equations


Schrödinger equation: Hψ=Eψ

The Attempt at a Solution


I placed the potential in Schrödinger equation (neglecting the existence of constants) and received the following equations:
ψ''(x)+(2E-J)ψ(x)=0
ψ''(x)+(2E-K)ψ(x)=0
I do not know what the next step I should do
I know I need to get to Legendre polynomial but I don't know how...
Can anyone show me how to do it?
 
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